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What is Polysubstance Abuse?

The nation's addiction crisis is one of the leading causes of death across various communities. As addiction health experts attempt to diagnose causes, prevention, and treatment, many are questioning what types of substances are mostly responsible.…
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Drug Prevention Programs for Youth

Experimenting with drugs is commonplace among adolescents. While not every teen will sample from cigarettes, medications, marijuana, and other illicit substances, many will. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one in five…
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How to Reset Dopamine Levels

Many of our feelings, decisions, and actions are influenced by neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and psychopharmaceuticals that control the central nervous system. Our daily experiences can affect the balance of chemicals in our brain, including…
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What Part of the Brain Controls Addiction

Willpower alone will not help a person to overcome an addiction. This all-too-common myth is dangerous when broaching the topic of substance abuse disorder (SUD) in context with treatment efficacy. Frequently, there are physical and psychological…
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Trauma Processing Techniques

Trauma is a widespread health concern resulting from violence, neglect, loss, disaster, war, and other emotionally harmful experiences. It can impact anyone of any age, gender, socioeconomic background, physical status, race, gender, or sexual…
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What Are the Stages of Addiction?

​Addiction is a complex disorder afflicting millions of Americans every day. Although research around addiction continues to offer insight into its complexities, the development or onset of the disease is still largely unclear. In part, …
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How Long for Dopamine Receptors to Heal?

Dopamine has long been considered a “pleasure chemical” closely linked to the disease of addiction. When referring to a dopamine rush, many associates it with the brain’s natural reward system that activates key neurochemicals during activities…
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Why Do Addicts Lie?

Addiction is a disease that affects people in multiple ways. Suppose you’ve never faced substance abuse or dependency. In that case, it can be difficult to understand the motivations behind, and effects of alcohol and drugs can have on an…
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Online Alcohol Abuse Counseling

Online alcohol abuse counseling confirms that new developments in technology and telehealth can showcase addiction treatment efficacy for some. Alcohol addiction treatment modalities are evolving as science acquires a new understanding of…
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Substance Abuse Disorder Symptoms

Today, substance use disorder (SUD) afflicts over 21 million Americans and continues an upward trajectory. As a complex behavioral and brain disease, addiction doesn’t simply impact overall mental and physical health, but it also can take…